Secondary data
Contribute to Lifelines by sharing with other researchers!
As a Lifelines researcher you will most likely generate new variables based on the provided Lifelines data, and some of these could be very useful for other research projects. Examples are calculations, sum scores, diagnostics, polygenic risk scores, and biomarker levels. We ask you to return these project-generated data (also called ‘secondary data’ or ‘derivate data’) back to Lifelines in such a way that we can share them with other researchers. In addition, syntaxes to work with the data, instructions/protocols to merge or clean the data, and many more options could also benefit others.
As Lifelines, we encourage all researchers to contribute to this in order to have more uniformity on (disease) definitions, maximize efficiency, and to make themes that are difficult to work with accessible to more researchers. You can contribute at any time during your project, therefore, when starting your project please consider this when writing your syntaxes/scripts.
Process
If you have any derived/secondary data, scripts or any other type of information that you think would be useful to share with other researchers please contact one of the Lifelines Data Managers. Together we will consider your request and (if and) how to make it available. In general, the following will be considered:
- Is your derived data/script/.. indeed useful for future researchers?
- Are you knowledgeable on the topic on which you deliver the results?
- Are you able to provide documentation, and in the case of secondary data a script/syntax?
- Are you willing to contribute to a wiki page on your secondary data?
- Are you reachable in case of questions from other researchers?
- Are there any conditions for usage? In general, we allow for a reference to your paper. However, in special circumstances we can discuss whether any additional conditions can be approved.
If you have generated new variables (sample results) based on requested biosamples, we ask you to provide information on your methods of analysis in a Form of Description of Instrument or method (FDI). The secondary data generated by sample analysis can be reused by others and the FDI serves to provide others with information on the analysis methodology. For more information see Getting started with your biosample project.
Additional information
Check out the currently available secondary data:
Lifelines wiki on secondary data
Lifelines data catalogue
Check out the obligatory references for the use of secondary data:
Step 4: Working on your project
Working with Lifelines in 5 steps
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your application
Download your personal application form and apply for data, biosamples, linkage of Lifelines data to other data sources, and/or your own additional Lifelines study. Continue for more information and applying!
Step 2: Review of your application
After you have submitted your application in step 1, Lifelines will review your application and provide you with our review comments within three weeks. On this page, you can read more about the review process.
Step 3: Contracts, offer, and other requirements
Once you reach this step, your application is approved! Now, you are one hurdle away from receiving access to your requested Lifelines data. Continue to read more about the necessary contracts, the initial offer, and other obligations.
Step 4: Working on your project
Congratulations on getting access to your Lifelines data or biosamples! We hope it will be an rewarding experience just like many researchers had before you. We are well aware that the size and complexity of the (meta)dataset and associated information may be overwhelming, and that navigation can be daunting at first. On this page we provide you with tips, tricks and instructions that you might find useful when working with the Lifelines data.
Step 5: Closing your project
As Lifelines, we archive your data, the associated scripts/syntaxes and any other documentation for at least 10 years. However, we do not have access to all locations of your research environment. As a result, we need your help for a proper closure of your Lifelines project. We are aware that many researchers need to access their Lifelines project after it is closed, most often for manuscript revisions requested by reviewers. On this page, we provide you with more details on these topics.